Kern County Obituaries

Helen Evelyn Slaight

Submitted by Don Stowell; 13 Feb 2008

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Source Unknown; 17 Oct 2002

December 27, 1915 - October 9, 2002
Funeral services were held Saturday, October 12, 2002 at the 
First Baptist Church, California City for Helen Evelyn Slaight, 86, 
who passed away in California City, CA on October 9, 2002.
Mrs. Slaight was born December 27, 1915 in Lake City, 
Arkansas to Allen and Della Burrow. She was married to Bill 
Braxton Slaight on September 16, 1957 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. 
Mrs. Slaight retired from Edwards Air Force Base Hospital in 1970 
where she had worked in food preparation for nine years. While 
working as a GS employee at the Edwards Air Force Base 
Hospital, Helen took part in a training exercise that utilized base 
personnel for emergency preparedness. She was assigned to attend 
"wounded airmen" being flown out of Edwards, to Travis AFB via 
supersonic transport. The first time she rode in an airplane, she 
went super sonic. Later when her daughter received her private 
pilot's license, Helen was her first passenger, so, at the age of 80, 
she flew in her first small plane.
Helen is survived by her daughter, Linda Lunsford of California 
City; son, Doc M. Mothershed of Flagstaff, AZ; brother Donnie 
Maloy, Hot Springs, AR; sisters Maudie Korte of Pearland, TX, 
and Iva Mothershed of Ukiah, CA; nine grandchildren, five great-
grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband, William 
Braxton Slaight on November 10, 1997.
Pastor Larry Scott officiated at the service. Internment took place 
following the service at the California City Memorial Park in 
California City. 
Wood Family Funeral Service handled the arrangements.